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WVU football earns commitment from 3-star lineman

MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez and offensive line coach Rick Trickett are starting to beef up West Virginia football's offensive line for the future. The Mountaineers received a commitment from 2027 3-star offensive lineman Tristan Hardin-Roberts, according to his social media. He is now the fourth lineman in the class. Nicknamed the "Big Ticket," Hardin-Roberts is a big offensive lineman at 6-foot-5, 295 pounds, according to 247Sports, as a junior. For his big stature and playing offensive tackle, Hardin-Roberts ranked as the 99th-ranked tackle in the class and 48th-ranked player in ...

Guzman to return to Mountaineers

MORGANTOWN — "I've got sunshine on a cloudy day" will be heard at Kendrick Family Ballpark once more. Long-time Mountaineer Armani Guzman announced on social media that he'd be returning to play for West Virginia baseball for the 2027 season. Guzman was a three-year veteran for the Mountaineers, playing in all three seasons. He was MLB Draft-eligible after his junior year but decided to return to Morgantown. Like in his walk-up song "My Girl" by the Temptations, Guzman was a sunshine in all three years he played so far. Guzman played a major part in the College World Series semifinal ...

Two WVU pitchers drafted

MORGANTOWN — Dawson Montesa and Maxx Yehl beat expectations Saturday, big time. The two WVU pitchers were selected during the first day of the MLB Amateur Draft, Montesa with the 72nd overall selection by the St. Louis Cardinals and Yehl was picked 91st overall by the Kansas City Royals. “Turned down draft opportunity last season. Bet on himself,” WVU head coach Steve Sabins posted on social media about Yehl. “Took WVU baseball to Omaha. Became the Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year and a 3rd Rounder.” Both pitchers were slotted as fourth- or fifth-round picks, but went ...

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Mountaineers ready for MLB draft

MORGANTOWN — Steve Sabins will be watching this weekend’s MLB Amateur Draft with both anticipation and with his fingers crossed. The draft begins at 1 p.m. today and will run through the first four rounds (135 picks), while rounds 5-20 will be on Sunday. After guiding the Mountaineers to ...

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